Dej weather in September

In September, Dej sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 73 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dej's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dej's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Dej is locality in Cluj County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1061

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dej reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32311
42311
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102110
112110
122110
132110
142110
152110
162010
172010
18209
19209
20209
21199
22199
23199
24199
25198
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188

How September really feels in Dej

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dej weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°48107.78.70.0
Feb / -4°469.75.9100.0
Mar / -0°5910.73.311.61.7
Apr15° / 68120.813.34.4
May20° / 8915014.85.6
Jun23° / 13°10114.5015.66.2
Jul25° / 14°9414.1015.36.3
Aug25° / 14°6910.60146.9
Sep20° / 10°7310.4012.46.3
Oct14° / 659.80.310.64.3
Nov / 549.73.19.11.2
Dec / -3°57105.78.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45644
55644
65545
75545
85446
95347
105347
115248
125149
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
185050
195050
204951
214852
224852
234852
244753
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dej gets around 73 mm of rain over 10.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1034
1134
1235
1335
1435
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2037
2136
2236
2336
2436
2535
2634
2733
2833
2932
3031

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1603010
264288
366277
468266
570255
672244
773234
875223
976213
1078202
1178202
1279192
1381181
1481181
1582171
1683161
1783161
1884151
1984151
2085141
2185141
2286131
2387121
2487121
2588111
2688111
2788111
2889101
2989101
3089101

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:497:00
213.15:506:58
313.15:516:56
413.05:536:54
513.05:546:52
612.95:556:50
712.95:576:48
812.85:586:46
912.75:596:44
1012.76:016:41
1112.66:026:39
1212.66:036:37
1312.56:056:35
1412.46:066:33
1512.46:076:31
1612.36:096:29
1712.36:106:27
1812.26:126:25
1912.26:136:23
2012.16:146:20
2112.06:166:18
2212.06:176:16
2311.96:186:14
2411.96:206:12
2511.86:216:10
2611.86:236:08
2711.76:246:06
2811.66:256:04
2911.66:276:02
3011.56:286:00

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Dej?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Dej for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dej in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Dej sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Dej in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dej peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dej?

Dej sits at 47.1°N, 23.9°E, 231 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Gherla, 14 km away.

Cluj-NapocaBistriţaBaia SprieBaia MareZalăuTurdaCâmpia Turzii

Topography around Dej

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dej.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dej has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,127 m.

The land around Dej is covered by grassland (30%), trees (29%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
588 m
80 km
2,127 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Gherla 14 km · Cluj-Napoca 47 km · Bistriţa 48 km · Baia Sprie 58 km · Baia Mare 61 km · Zalău 62 km · Turda 65 km · Câmpia Turzii 67 km

Romania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 44% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$22,538
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 605
Religion
Romanian Orthodox 85%other 5%Roman Catholic 5%Reformed 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dej (47.15°, 23.8667°, elevation 231 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).